Cowboys need to use three-headed running game more

All three of the Cowboys running backs – Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice – had 60-plus rushing yards in Thursday’s 24-7 drubbing of Oakland.

Play caller Jason Garrett should strive to duplicate that kind of involvement on Dec. 6 against the Giants in the Meadowlands, the first of two potential cold-weather games next month. The Cowboys also play at Washington on Dec. 27.

Establishing a strong ground game will set up the play-action pass against an injury-depleted Giants secondary.

There’s no excuse for not striving for a balanced attack, especially since Doug Free has done such a fine job replacing Marc Colombo at right tackle and since Jones appears to finally be 100 percent after missing two games back in October with a knee injury.

“Felix has that home run threat,” Wade Phillips said after watching Jones score on a 46-yard run against Oakland. “He has it every time he gets the ball and it is good to see that back again. It looks like he is back, which is important for us. He is feeling good and we will have some time to rest.”